Subj : Re: Improving read-write lock
To   : comp.programming.threads
From : SenderX
Date : Fri Feb 25 2005 04:07 pm

> Maybe.  I probably didn't remember.  At any rate, if I post anything to
> a newsgroups, it's to put it in the public domain.  So no permission is
> required.

I think there might be a time limit for claming and patenting publicized 
prior art...

;)

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